Systems theory László became a leading exponent of
Ludwig von Bertalanffy’s
general systems theory. László viewed systems theory not only as scientifically important; he also saw in it the potential to establish an objective basis for humanist values, deriving from a consideration of a natural systems hierarchy and its evolution. In his opinion, “The ethics and natural philosophy of this new world view can help explicate and justify an emerging supranational social ethos: ‘
reverence for natural systems’.”
General Evolutionary Research Group In 1984, László was co-founder with
Béla H. Bánáthy,
Riane Eisler,
John Corliss,
Francisco Varela,
Vilmos Csanyi,
Gyorgy Kampis,
David Loye,
Jonathan Schull and
Eric Chaisson of the initially secret General Evolutionary Research Group. Meeting behind the
Iron Curtain, the group of scientists and thinkers from a variety of disciplines met in secret. Their goal was to explore whether it might be possible to use the
chaos theory to identify a new
general theory of evolution that might serve as a path to a better world.
Club of Budapest In 1993, in response to his experience with the
Club of Rome, he founded the Club of Budapest to, in his words, "centre attention on the evolution of human values and consciousness as the crucial factors in changing course — from a race towards degradation, polarization and disaster to a rethinking of values and priorities so as to navigate today's transformation in the direction of humanism, ethics and global sustainability".
Akashic field theory László's 2004 book,
Science and the Akashic Field: An Integral Theory of Everything posits a field of information as the substance of the
cosmos. Using the
Sanskrit and
Vedic term for "
space",
Akasha, he calls this information field the "
Akashic field" or "A-field". He posits that the "quantum vacuum" (see
Vacuum state) is the fundamental energy and information-carrying field that informs not just the current universe, but all universes past and present (collectively, the
Akashic records or "
Metaverse"). László believes that such an informational field can explain why our universe appears to be
fine-tuned so as to form galaxies and conscious lifeforms; and why
evolution is an informed, not random, process. He believes that the
hypothesis solves several problems that emerge from
quantum physics, especially
nonlocality and
quantum entanglement.
The Immortal Mind László became interested in the consciousness theories of Anthony Peake, (who in turn was an admirer of László’s work on the Akashic Field). Peake, whose background was in the
social sciences, had sought to explain the fact that
altered states of consciousness (such as
deja vu,
dreams,
psychedelic drug experiences,
meditation,
near death experience) sometimes seem to feature
precognition and
premonitions. Peake had produced a tentative synthesis of the ancient idea of the "
Eternal Return" with modern ideas like the
simulation argument, the
holographic universe, and the
many worlds interpretation. In Peake’s hypothesis, one lives variants of the same life repeatedly but with the ability to make different choices and experience different outcomes, and a premonition is in fact a memory of the past. Peake became a Consciousness Studies Department Member at Ervin László’s Center For Advanced Studies. László collaborated with Anthony Peake on the book
The Immortal Mind: Science and the Continuity of Consciousness Beyond the Brain.
Macroshift theory In his book
You Can Change the World, László promotes a linking of
non-government organizations promoting
sustainable development, using the
Internet.
Autobiography László has written an autobiography entitled
Simply Genius! And Other Tales from My Life, published by Hay House Publishers in June 2011. == Reception ==